DieselDave
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My daughter's boyfriend (17 years old, good health, 6' 4" 220 pounds) entered the hospital last Sun night with severe lower right abdominal pain. This is day 6 and two hospitals later and they still can't find a problem. When I say severe, he's writhing in pain, sometimes screaming into a pillow. He hasn't slept for more than 15 minutes at a time since it started. All the test come back fine, kidneys, gall bladder, intestines, spinal, blood work, urine, stool and all the rest. No fever, no rash. It seems most like a kidney stone or shingles but all manner of test say no. He's been given Demerol, Morphine shots and then the pump, Oxycotin and who knows what else with little to no relief from the pain. Tonight they inserted a...can't remember the name but it's a spinal block. He's in MUCH less pain and should be able to sleep the night.
Here's why I need some ideas. Tomorrow they want to perform exploratory surgery on his belly. If they don't find anything they want to remove his gall bladder and appendicts while they have him open even though they don't have any indicators that's the problem. It sounds crazy to me but up to this point his folks are saying OK. I think he should be transferred again, maybe a Univ. hospital. Any ideas?
Here's why I need some ideas. Tomorrow they want to perform exploratory surgery on his belly. If they don't find anything they want to remove his gall bladder and appendicts while they have him open even though they don't have any indicators that's the problem. It sounds crazy to me but up to this point his folks are saying OK. I think he should be transferred again, maybe a Univ. hospital. Any ideas?
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